419 scam: "Assalaamu 'alaykum," <charles543261@yahoo.com.co> Assalaamu 'alaykum,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Assalaamu 'alaykum," <charles543261@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: militaryforcesloyal@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 08:43:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Assalaamu 'alaykum,

Assalaamu 'alaykum,

My name is Musa Ail Military forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi; Actually, I acquired â‚¬ 3,000,000.00 in cash from Muammar Gaddafi private wheelhouse in Gaddafi area in Libya. I need a good partner who I can trust to assist me in receiving the Consignment Box on my behalf. All arrangement to bring out the consignment from Libyan to your Country has being concluded with a Good friend in United Nations Diplomat Camp Libyan.

I need you to receive the Consignment Box since I cannot receive it directly due to my status with the War in Libya. Am offering you 30% of the total sum for your assistance and the 70% will be transferred to my account which I will instruct in my next email to you on how it will be transferred to my account. Your role in this transaction is to find a safe place where the funds can be sent to. If you are interested I will furnish you with more details. But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times. The best mode of communication to me is through email.

This business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in advance as I anticipate your co-operation waiting for your urgent response.

Regards,
Dr.Musa Ail

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